Guide creative learners

- I'm going to refer to classic wisdom…to help establish the foundation for a classroom…built on creative problem solving.…We know the value of engaging students…in open-minded, playful experimenting.…We know failure is essential.…We have a terrific process available…to help students navigate a twenty time project.…It's still going to be tough to deal with failures…when they, inevitably, occur.…So, here are a few survival techniques…to get you, and your students, through.…

Keep it simple.…What's the simplest element to which…your students can reduce a major problem?…Keep reducing until the problem is manageable…with the time and resources available.…For instance, the problem of poverty is too big…for any one student to tackle,…but poverty includes the problem of hunger.…A hungry family without many resources…may buy poor quality food, which doesn't meet…an infant's nutritional needs.…

The local community center offers nutrition classes…for pregnant women and mothers with infant children,…but they need more funds to help more families.…

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2/18/2016

Preparing students for the careers of tomorrow means teaching them how to teach themselves, and getting them ready to adapt to an ever-changing world. How will you make sure your students are future ready? Kevin Brookhouser explores the three literacies students need to master for tomorrow's jobs—business skills, video production, and coding—and provides practical ways to help students prepare to be successful in future careers by engaging their current aspirations. Kevin will help you incorporate creative problem solving, entrepreneurial projects, storytelling through video, and practical coding activities into your classroom. Watch and learn how to modify lesson plans for diverse learning needs, and explore the 21st century skills students need to be adaptable to an unforeseen future.